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German Pilsner

163 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.44 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Kemper
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 7th 2025
1.050
1.008
5.6%
20.2
3.0
n/a
59.80
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18.50 lb German - Pilsner18.5 lb Pilsner $ 2.29 / lb
$ 42.37 		38 1.6 100%
18.50 lbs / $ 42.37
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 2.49 		Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 9.47 20%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops $ 2.45 / oz
$ 2.45 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 6.55 20%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 2.49 		Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 20 min 4.17 20%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 40%
5 oz / $ 7.43
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 5.00 / each
$ 10.00
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 172 B cells required
$ 10.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.71 gal Fly sparge Strike 155 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Batch Sparge 172 °F 172 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 122 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.19 gal (48.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.19 gal (0.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.1 qt/lb 9.71 38.9  
Mash volume with grains 11.19 44.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.31 -9.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 5.29 21.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.19 g | 48.8 qt) 12.44 49.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 11.13 44.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.13 g | 44.5 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 15 60
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Pilsner" Light American Lager beer recipe by Kemper. All Grain, ABV 5.55%, IBU 20.2, SRM 3.04, Fermentables: (Pilsner) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany), Tettnanger, Hallertau Hersbrucker, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-07 18:16 UTC